Public Safety Free Speech Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1247 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1247 To ensure the ability of public safety officers to retain their right to free speech on matters related to public safety, working conditions, and other matters. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2025 Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To ensure the ability of public safety officers to retain their right to free speech on matters related to public safety, working conditions, and other matters. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Public Safety Free Speech Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Covered employee.--The term ``covered employee'' means-- (A) a qualified law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926B(c) of title 18…